![]() ![]() Thirty-five of the original cards are located in the archives of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. The original cards are located in three different locations. The cards, which do not have titles or numbering, depict daily life in medieval Milan through allegorical imagery. Four cards have been meticulously recreated to replace those missing from the original deck The Devil, The Tower, Three of Swords, and Knight of Coins. The 78-card deck is comprised of full-color facsimile reproductions of 74 extant, original Visconti-Sforza tarocchi cards that have survived from the 15th century (Milan, Italy). The pack includes two bonus cards with portraits of Bianca Maria Visconti and Francesco Sforza. ![]() Kaplan, features color illustrations of the tarocchi cards. It is unknown when tarot began to be used for divination but there are no documented examples before the 18th century, although there is evidence of the divinatory use of similar cards in 1540.This new edition presents an 80-card deck with expanded guidebook in a deluxe, hinged box. Read more about the differences between the Marseille Tarot and the Rider Waite deck here. This concept was then imitated by later Tarot decks, as mentioned above. The main innovation of the Rider deck was adding figures and extra symbolism to each card in the deck. The card that takes the 11th place in the Tarot de Marseille is La Force (XI), which is equivalent to Strength (VIII) in the Rider Waite deck.Īnother difference is that the Christian imagery of the Tarot de Marseille were toned down in the Rider deck for example, the card the “Pope” became the “Hierophant” and the “Popess” became the “High Priestess.” Tarot de Marseille (left) / Rider Waite (right)īut probably the main difference between the two decks is that in the Tarot de Marseille, the Minor Arcana don’t depict “scenes” but rather just numbers. One of the differences between these two decks is that in the Major Arcana of the Tarot de Marseille, Justice occupies the eight position (La Justice VIII) while this trump is in the eleventh position in the Rider Waite deck (Justice XI). Read also: Tarot Grimoires and Books in PDF Tarot de MarseilleĪnother very famous Tarot deck is the Tarot de Marseille. Arthur Edward Waite believed that the mixture of his symbols revealed the hidden influences of the world. Waite explained that his Tarot is a symbolic representation of the collective memory of humanity, and considers that the cards are a very important tool to achieve self-knowledge. Subtle symbols and images help in understanding the true meaning of each card. His was one of the first Tarot decks to include complex images not just for the Major Arcana but also for the Minor Arcana cards. ![]() Waite wrote occult texts on subjects including divination, esotericism, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and ceremonial magic, Kabbalism and alchemy. Printable Tarot Pages Who was Arthur Edward Waite?Ī. As a result of that, many learning materials refer to it as the basis for learning how to read the Tarot.įrom the Coven: Oracle and Tarot Sets Talk The Rider Waite is the best deck to learn the Tarot simply because so many people use it. Secondly, this Tarot deck is widely regarded as universal and is probably the most popular one for divinatory purposes. I’ve chosen to share this particular deck in this set of printable Tarot cards for two reasons: First of all, the deck is in the public domain since 1966 so it can be easily replicated and used by anyone without concern for legal issues. Printable Tarot Cards Why Print the Rider Waite-Smith Deck? The illustrations in the printable Tarot deck (link to download below) were made by illustrator Pamela Colman Smith and that’s why today it is sometimes sold as the Waite-Smith deck. He was an occultist and the founder of the celebrated Fellowship of the Rosy Cross. The name of this deck is Rider Waite Tarot deck, it was designed by Arthur Edward Waite in 1909 based on his personal vision of the Tarot. You may print them on Photo Quality printer paper and maybe even laminate them so they’ll last longer! The files consist of the 78 Tarot cards ready to print and cut out, in PDF format. Below I’ve also included a smaller version for journaling or carrying around. Here’s a free download with a complete set of cards to start reading Tarot. ![]()
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